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From 1993: The Flight to and from Thika
James Martin, S.J.
December 28, 2020
In this 1993 piece, James Martin reflects on the realities of refugees he met in Thika, Kenya.
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From 1996: James Martin, SJ, on the stories of East African refugees
James Martin, S.J.
December 21, 2020
From 1996: After two years of work in East Africa, it’s not my own experiences that I remember most vividly—it’s the stories I heard from refugees.
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John F. Kennedy on the Algerian crisis
John F. Kennedy
July 02, 2020
John F. Kennedy wrote for America on the brewing crisis between France and Algeria in 1957. Algeria gained independence from France in July 1962.
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A world united by economic devastation: The view from 1931
J. Desmond Gleeson
June 29, 2020
In this article from the Dec. 5, 1931, issue of America, J. Desmond Gleeson laments the economic devastation of the Great Depression, noting that it came about without warning.
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From 1934: James Joyce and ‘Ulysses the Dirty’
Francis X. Talbot
June 16, 2020
An America editor waited 14 years for his chance, but then he came out swinging against James Joyce.
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From 1918: Army Chaplains and the Epidemic
Bernard J. McNamara
March 28, 2020
Catholic chaplains fighting a different battle in World War I: the fight against Spanish influenza
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